Senior Cost Manager

Company DescriptionTurner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects andprogrammesas we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.Our capabilities includeprogramme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.Job DescriptionTurner & Townsendare looking for anexperiencedSeniorCost Managerand/orQuantity Surveyorto act as the key,day to dayclient interface, ensuring that clientobjectivesare met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.To be successful in this role you must havegreat communicationskills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.The ideal candidatewill be self-motivated,driven,and able to work independently as well as part of a team.In this significantposition,you willbe responsible forproviding leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.Responsibilities:Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle. Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Review andparticipatewith the design services team and generalcontractorin the development ofcostestimates. Reconcile changes andassistthe general contractor to ensure that their data isaccurate. Communicate or meet withthe generalcontractor andowner ofproject manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update. Prepare written commentstothe general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es. Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact. Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues. Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Completetimely,accuratecost checking and valuation processes. Participate effectively withpost-contractcost variances and thechange ofcontrol processes. Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs. Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders. Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans atappropriate designmilestones. Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices. Performing quantity surveying, costcontrols,and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated andagreed uponin a timely manner. Compilingbuilt cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.Display excellence in leadership and service deliveryon commissions is in line with the conditions ofappointmentFinancialManagement -Utilizeinternal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reportsImplementandmaintainthe use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and thecompanyBe a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking theright balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.QualificationsBachelor’sdegree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying,engineeringor field related to construction.Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.RICS accredited or working towards itispreferred.Experience of leading cost management on medium orlarge sizedconstruction projects of medium to high complexity. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.Goodknowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, valuemanagement,and value engineering. Excellent communication skills.Additional InformationTurner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at or This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.#LI-ES1Turner & Townsend carefullyconsidersmultiple factors todeterminecompensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the senior cost manager position is $135,000 annuallyand the maximum salary for the position is $175,000 annually.The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: ConsultingExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Construction